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1 There       a key on the table. 10 You mustn’t       your phone in a cinema.
A aren’t A to use
B no B using
C are C use
D is D uses

2 It was Tuesday yesterday. Today is       . 11 It’s snowing today. It’s       .
A Monday A winter
B Tuesday B hot
C Wednesday C summer
D Thursday D warm

3 I get up       7.30. 12 I       a film yesterday.

A on A see
B in B sees
C at C saw
D to D seeing

4 I’m       a picture. 13 I       some money in the street yesterday.

A paint A find
B painting B found
C paints C finds
D painter D finding

5 I love       to the beach. 14 My brother is       than me at football.

A go A good
B going B worse
C to going C better
D for going D bad

6 The children are all       to the teacher. 15 I am       person in my class.
A listening A tall
B listen B taller
C listens C tallest
D listened D the tallest

7 We       on holiday yesterday. 16 You wear a       on your head.

A are A cap
B were B shirt
C is C T-shirt
D was D skirt

8 I       by train. 17 I       swimming on Friday.

A visit A play
B stay B do
C travel C go
D help D going

9 I       fifteen years old.

A is
B be
C am
D are

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18 I’m going       Italy this year. 27 What       today?
A go A do you wear
B to go B are you wearing
C goes C you wear
D went D you are wearing

19 I       got a cold. 28 Mum       sugar in her tea.

A am A not takes
B has B don't take
C have C do take
D to D doesn't take

20 Your       is between your head and your 29 I       chocolate this month.
shoulders. A aren't eating
A neck B am not eating
B finger C am eating not
C toe D isn't eating
D knee
30 Sarah       a banana when I arrived.
21 My father is a taxi       . A is eating
A doctor B has eaten
B developer C will eat
C player D was eating
D driver
31 Dad       three new books yesterday.
22 I’m thirsty. I want a       . A has bought
A meat B was buying
B lemonade C bought
C pasta D buys
D salad
32       when you left the house?
23 My computer isn’t quick. It’s       . A Is it raining
A slow B Was it raining
B loud C Will it rain
C dark D Has it rained
D small
33 Mark wasn't listening when the teacher       him a
24 There is a bus       near my house. question.
A centre A asked
B park B did ask
C stop C asks
D shop D was asking

25 Don’t       your homework. 34       to the USA?

A you forget A Have you ever been
B to forget B Did you ever go
C forget C Have you ever gone
D forgets D Did you ever be

26 I       home at half past five. 35 I       Star Wars.

A usually get A have ever seen
B get usually B have never seen
C am usually getting C did never see
D am getting usually D am never seeing

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36 Jill       never eaten sushi. 45 Grandpa invited us to the       restaurant in town.
A has A good
B hasn't B well
C did C better
D didn't D best

37 Have your parents       with dolphins? 46 Studying with a friend is       than studying alone.
A never swum A fun
B never swam B more fun
C ever swum C funner
D never swum D the fun

38 What       tomorrow evening? 47 The city is       at the weekend than it is during the
A you are doing week.
B you do A busier
C are you doing B more busy
D do you do C busiest
D most busy
39 I'm meeting my cousin tomorrow and       a film.
A I'm going to see 48 How       brothers and sisters have you got?
B we're going to see A some
C I'm going to see B any
D we'll see C much
D many
40 I think we       our car in the car park near the
station. 49 I don't have       money with me.
A probably leave A some
B are going to leave probably B any
C will leave probably C much
D will probably leave D many

41 Mum says it       colder tomorrow than it is today. 50 There aren't       good cafes in this town – only
A is one or two
B will be A many
C is being B any
D is going C much
D some
42 If you       a lot of sweets now, you won't want any
dinner. 51 How       does this laptop cost?
A are eating A some
B eat B much
C will eat C any
D ate D many

43 Joe       very happy if he wins the race. 52 Glen       play tennis very well - he's too slow.
A was A must
B has been B can't
C is C mustn't
D will be D can

44 If you don't play table tennis more often, you       .

A will improve
B improve
C won't improve
D don't improve

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53 You       to leave now if you don't want to. 61 I hope the water is       when we go swimming
A have to today.
B must A windy
C don't have to B sunny
D mustn't C freezing
D warm
54       I borrow your bike, please?
A Could 62 Our football       gave us lots of excellent advice
B Must before the match.
C Should A coach
D Will B referee
C driver
55 We       to give the teacher our books at the end of D guide
the lesson.
A must 63 What time does the       to New York leave?
B should A fly
C have B travel
D can C flight
D journey
56 Everyone       eat five different kinds of fruit and
vegetables every day. 64 Mum       $20 for her new shoes.
A must A bought
B mustn't B paid
C should C cost
D shouldn't D sold

57 It's raining heavily - you       go out without your 65 We had       in the front row at the theatre
umbrella. A chairs
A should B numbers
B shouldn't C seats
C have to D boxes
D don't have to
66 I've got some great games       on my phone.
58 If you have toothache, you       go to the dentist. A apps
A will B websites
B should C plays
C may D matches
D would
67 I was the only       on the bus this morning.
59 My brother loves       colourful pictures. A rider
A watching B stop
B painting C ticket
C drawing D passenger
D looking
68       on this link to get more information about the
60 Did you see that       show on TV last night? museum.
A fiction A Download
B documentary B Press
C talent C Choose
D programme D Click

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69 We must leave now or we won't       the train. 77 I'm really looking forward       in the school play.
A go A appear
B catch B appearing
C take C to appear
D do D to appearing

70 Alex       a temperature yesterday but he's better 78 Dad       a return ticket for me yesterday.
now. A is buying
A had B has bought
B felt C was buying
C was D bought
D got
79 You       get up early tomorrow if you don't want to.
71 This movie is too long – I'm       a bit bored now. A have to
A going B don't have to
B making C must
C getting D mustn't
D coming
80 Mrs Cooke       the students much homework.
72 Sometimes it can be hard to       time to relax. A doesn't give usually
A spend B doesn't usually give
B save C does usually not give
C give D usually gives not
D find
81 Ben didn't want to take part       the concert.
73 How often does your sister       gymnastics? A on
A do B at
B go C in
C play D to
D run
82 A lot of people are waiting       the bus.
74 Which websites do you       most often? A for
A surf B at
B visit C–
C go D off
D return
83 Look at that little cat       the back of the picture.
75 I usually go home       foot. A on
A at B in
B to C at
C by D of
D on
84 I want to get rid       these books - would you like
76 If we       finish the exercise in class, we'll have to any of them?
do it for homework. A of
A won't B from
B– C off
C don't D away
D can

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85 I'm sorry that Jim didn't do very       in his maths 93 I'm a bit       of money at the moment.
exam. A small
A good B low
B badly C down
C well D short
D better
94 My battery is dead - I need to       my phone.
86 I only invited a       friends to my birthday party. A load
A little B arrange
B many C charge
C few D run
D lot
95 Let's leave now - we have a long       ahead of us.
87 They need much       changing rooms in this dress A travel
shop. B transport
A large C go
B larger D journey
C largest
D largely 96 Liverpool is a large city on the west       of the UK.
A sea
88 Jack was wearing the       amazing boots I've ever B coast
seen. C beach
A most D place
B very
C too 97 Please don't drop litter on the pavement - put it in the
D more .
A can
89 It's a       late to phone grandma now. B tin
A very C bin
B too D box
C bit
D some 98 You need to read and listen to a lot of English if you
want to       your language skills.
90 It can be difficult to       friends when you go to a A improve
new school. B grow
A do C move
B get D connect
C take
D make 99 My grandparents gave me the money for my      
when I flew to Australia last year.
91 Will you teach me how to       that card trick? A payment
A do B fare
B make C bill
C take D cost
D go
100 My feet have grown - these shoes don't       me
92 Mum tried to       the waiter's attention. any longer.
A pay A put
B catch B fit
C pull C use
D bring D wear

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